2. VALUE IN RECYCLING
Paper is one of the largest components of trash in today's society.
The call to use of recycled paper has been stepped up in order to
compensate for the growing waste. There are high quality grades of
recycled paper that make it compatible with workplace printers and
copiers, and fax machines.
The very first paper mills were invented in 1690 in Philadelphia. The
original paper mill fashioned paper from recycled cotton & cloth from
rags. It was not until 1800s that the producers of paper took a cue
from the Egyptian papyrus and made paper from trees.
3. They always thought that the supply of trees would be infinite. But
presently, this natural resource has dwindled through the years
making us think of the future consequences.
Recycled paper is presently being used widely for printed materials
like magazines, newspapers, books, postal mail, hankies & hand
towels, packaging, in RECCA
They may not look very nice in terms of quality but they are being
used for exclusive letterheads, brochures and calling cards.
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5. The dull color has achieved a classy effect into it. Today's recycled
paper has become comparable in quality with to virgin paper
products. The only drawback is that the production of recycled paper
costs much the same as the production of green paper. Yet this
expense outweighs the beneficial effects that it makes to our
environment.
Ten percent of the paper being produced in the market today is
recycled. The other ninety percent still uses virgin paper for their
printing needs.
6. The reason being, some poor quality products cause paper jams in
printers and other printing devices. This is because the fibers in
paper that has been recycled have a lot of impurities.
However, there are particular types of these products that are of
high quality, that is, tree-free & chlorine-free. Tree-free refers to
paper produced from fiber from cotton, hemp or kenaf. Chlorine-free
is paper recycled and bleached with chlorine. There are types of
paper that have been recycled which fall under the category of
digested chlorine-free. This type uses a method that is friendly to the
environment.
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8. Although it is much easier to burn the paper in our trash, this can deplete our
ozone layer. When you use paper that has been recycled, you will be protecting the
trees and reduce air pollution. Plus, paper can be recycled an infinite number of
times
Paper in the trash which is dumped into the landfills generate significant levels of
methane gas, which adds up to the global warming.
9. One method of recycling paper is by packing it into bales and having
it collected by recycling plants.